EIRA Movement
EIRA Thinkers
A global community of reflection exploring how innovation can translate into meaningful Social Impact in Health.
What is an EIRA Thinker?
Reflection, dialogue and independent thought
EIRA Thinkers are individuals from across the global health ecosystem who contribute experience, perspective and independent thinking to the exploration of Social Impact in Health.
Their role is not primarily operational. They contribute through reflection, dialogue and intellectual engagement.
Together, they form the intellectual core of the EIRA Movement: a global community of reflection connected by curiosity, contribution and shared purpose.
Contribute perspective
Reflect on the complex questions shaping health and society, from systems transformation to new ethical and societal frontiers.
Deepen dialogue
Connect voices from different regions, disciplines and professional realities to enrich the collective understanding of impact.
Inspire meaningful action
Generate ideas, reflections and conversations that can inform institutions, ecosystems and initiatives working to improve human wellbeing.
Global Presence
A global community of reflection
EIRA connects thinkers, innovators and institutions across the global health ecosystem to explore how innovation can generate meaningful social impact in health. Through diverse perspectives and trusted dialogue, the movement builds a more connected understanding of how healthier societies can emerge.
Across regions. Across disciplines.
EIRA is not built around a single institution or geography. It grows through contribution across academia, healthcare systems, life sciences, entrepreneurship, policy and civil society - creating a richer, more inclusive dialogue on Social Impact in Health.
The movement is designed to connect insights across borders, cultures and health systems.
The community creates a space where ideas can be explored with depth, clarity and openness.
Thinkers contribute from research, institutions, entrepreneurship, policy and care.
New voices, regions and areas of reflection can become part of the movement over time.
Connecting regional voices through a shared commitment to Social Impact in Health.
Meaningful progress in health requires collaboration across regions, disciplines and cultures.
Emerging questions
Questions emerging within the movement
These are not fixed thematic divisions. They are evolving areas of inquiry where EIRA Thinkers can bring perspective to the future of Social Impact in Health.
Health Innovation Ecosystems
Exploring how collaboration between institutions, industry and research can accelerate meaningful health impact.
Trust and Governance in Health
Reflecting on the systems and safeguards needed to ensure innovation benefits society.
AI and Knowledge Validation
Understanding how emerging technologies reshape knowledge creation and evidence in health.
Women's Health
Bringing visibility to priorities historically underrepresented in research and innovation.
Global Health Collaboration
Strengthening dialogue across regions and disciplines to address global health challenges.
Entrepreneurship and Impact
Supporting innovation models that create societal value and long-term transformation.
Reflection, dialogue and inspiration
Where knowledge becomes shared perspective
EIRA is not a directory of credentials. It is a living conversation.
Thinkers contribute perspectives that help EIRA understand emerging needs, recognise meaningful initiatives and shape conversations around the future of Social Impact in Health.
Through this exchange, the movement connects knowledge, recognition and community with a common purpose: healthier societies and more human systems of care.
Why Thinkers matter
Independent thought in an AI-shaped world
- DiscernThinkers help distinguish meaningful insight from noise at a time when information is abundant and interpretation is increasingly complex.
- ReflectThey create space for dialogue around ideas, tensions and opportunities that deserve deeper attention.
- ConnectTheir perspectives strengthen the wider EIRA ecosystem, from Insights and Curators to Laureates, Ambassadors and the Gathering.
Perspectives
Diverse perspectives, shared purpose
Social Impact in Health cannot be understood from a single discipline. EIRA brings together people who can read the same challenge from different positions and make the conversation stronger.
EIRA Thinkers
Meet the Thinkers
These individuals form the first visible expression of the EIRA Thinkers community: international voices contributing perspectives shaped by experience across academia, healthcare systems, industry, entrepreneurship, policy and global health.
Renita Das
Global Health Innovation Leader
She brings a global perspective on how health innovation can become more equitable, human and systemically meaningful.
Jose Luis Cabero
Healthcare Executive
He contributes perspective on how leadership, science and organisational development can help health innovation create lasting value.
Ted Agne
Health Innovation Strategist
He brings perspective on entrepreneurship and the conditions that allow healthcare innovation ecosystems to generate social value.
Oriol Sola-Morales
Health Economist
He contributes perspective on how health economics and policy can support more sustainable, equitable healthcare systems.
Iolanda Marchueta
Life Sciences Executive
She brings perspective on how life sciences, entrepreneurship and ecosystem-building can connect innovation with real-world impact.
Carline Durocher
Global Health Strategist
She contributes perspective on international collaboration and the policy conditions that help health innovation serve communities.
Hiroshi Yamabe
Healthcare Innovation Leader
He brings perspective on how regulatory strategy and market access can help innovative health solutions reach patients responsibly.
Mario Schaefer
Life Sciences Executive
He contributes perspective on how pharmaceutical strategy and global leadership can align innovation with societal relevance.
Ulrich Kosciessa
Pharma Innovation Leader
He brings perspective on international pharmaceutical innovation and the strategic choices that shape health impact.
Jenny Herz
Global Health Advocate
She contributes perspective on global health advocacy and the collaborations needed to make impact visible and durable.
Francisco Harrison
Health Innovation Advisor
He brings perspective on how advisory work can bridge innovation, healthcare systems and measurable societal benefit.
Jim Sergi
Life Sciences Entrepreneur
He contributes perspective on entrepreneurship and how life sciences initiatives can be shaped around meaningful health outcomes.
EIRA is something one becomes part of through contribution, perspective and alignment with the movement's purpose.
Invitation to the conversation
A community for people committed to making impact more thoughtful, trusted and human.
EIRA Thinkers support the movement by bringing depth to the questions that matter: what should be recognised, what should be learned, and how innovation can translate into better lives.